Obituaries

MORRIS — Joyce (Prindle) MacDonald, 87, was called home to our Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was the wife of the late William M. MacDonald of Morris.

Joyce was born August 28, 1926, in Torrington and grew up in Litchfield. She married her childhood sweetheart, William "Bill" MacDonald, in 1945 and moved to Morris in 1969. She was the daughter of the late Clifford Prindle and Julia (Morse) Prindle. She graduated from Litchfield High School and then went to nursing school in Hartford. She was a member of DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution). Joyce was a good listener, great mentor and counseled many.

She leaves four sons and daughters-in-law, Malcolm and Eloise MacDonald of Bethlehem, Edward and Diane MacDonald of Morris, Robert and Kim MacDonald of Morris, David and Nancy MacDonald of Bristol. She was predeceased by a son, William "Bruce" MacDonald of South Carolina. She also leaves 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service to celebrate and honor her life will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Rowe Funeral Home, 283 Torrington Road, Litchfield; Visiting 10 to 11 a.m.; Service 11 to 11:30 a.m., with burial to follow at the East Cemetery in Litchfield.

The family would like to thank Rose Haven in Litchfield and VNA Northwest (Hospice) of Bantam for the excellent care Joyce received.

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